“We don’t see things as they are, we seem them as we are.” -Anais Nin Have you ever been going through a day feeling like things are good and the world’s a beautiful place, only to have things shift throughout the day in such a way that at some point everything starts to look kinda [...]

“Vulnerability is our most accurate measurement of courage.” -Brene Brown When you think of vulnerability, does it conjure up pleasant or unpleasant feelings? The word vulnerability can cue us to put on our armor before giving it a second thought. It triggers the fear that we’re going to be attacked, so we prepare to defend ourselves. [...]

Have you ever been at a funeral and at some point found yourself laughing hysterically at something and feeling surprised by how genuine that laughter felt given the context? I was reminded of how this can be as I rode the waves of some real emotion that came up for me this week. I really [...]

I’ve recently reentered the online dating pool. And if you’re looking for a quick litmus test of how all that personal growth’s coming along, online dating can really bring down the reality hammer (so to speak), as I’m sure some of you have experienced for yourselves. I entered this round of dating feeling good and [...]

My kitchen sink has trickled out a barely useable amount of water since I moved into my apartment 6 months ago. I mean like a 5 minutes to wash a dish or fill a water bottle drizzle. And in those 6 months, I never once thought seriously about calling my landlord to have it taken [...]